Nonprofit Organizations 2005 Prevent Child Abuse New York, Albany, New York Co-presenter of workshop entitled Abduction and Reprogramming of American Teens: The Need to Regulate Businesses that Abuse, Torture, and Kill 2005 Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute, San Diego, California Co-presenter of workshop entitled Rescuing Juveniles from Parent Funded Abuse in Private Residential Facilities 2004 International Survivors Action Committee, San Diego, California Assisted in conducting a forum at which teens and young adults testified about the abuse they experienced in so-called behavior modification programs and teen boot camps. 2004 Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles, California Obtained a challenge grant of $80,000 to assist this Los Angeles nonprofit to successfully raise $320,000 to reopen its single women s shelter. 1999 The Policy Institute of NGLTF Consulted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force for advice in creating a Domestic Partnership Organizing Manual. 1999 Equality Florida, Miami, Florida Assisted this nonprofit organization in developing a domestic partnership bill which was introduced into the Florida Legislature. 1998 International Association of Firefighters, Oakland, California Assisted this organization in securing domestic partner benefits for its members in Oakland, California. 1998 National Organization for Women, Washington, D.C. Convinced the President of NOW to issue a letter supporting gender-neutral domestic partnership laws and benefits programs that included opposite-sex partners as well as same-sex partners. 1997 Self Insurance Institute of America, Indianapolis, Indiana Made two presentations on domestic partnership benefits at a national forum sponsored by this insurance industry organization. 1996 Service Employees International Union, Local 535 Assisted this organization in securing domestic partner medical benefits for employees of the County of Los Angeles. 1996 National Employee Benefits and Workers Compensation Institute, Atlanta Conducted workshops for this group at an educational forum for its members. 1995 Triangle Foundation, Detroit, Michigan Conducted a workshop for the legal committee of this gay rights organization. Thomas F. Coleman - CV - 13
1995 AARP, Washington D.C. Participated in a 21 member workgroup as part of a mini-conference with the White House Conference on Aging. Developed materials later published by AARP in a report entitled The Real Golden Girls which addressed public policy and nontraditional family living arrangements among older adults. 1991 Los Angeles Federal Credit Union Assisted this group in obtaining approval to allow domestic partners of city employees to become credit union members on the same terms as spouses. 1990 Los Angeles Lawyers for Human Rights Presentation on Family Diversity: Legal Strategies for the 90s 1990 South Bay Gay & Lesbian Organization, Torrance Presentation on "Combating Discrimination Against Unmarried Couples" 1989 NGLTF Creating Change Conference, Washington, D.C. Panel Presentation on Rights of Domestic Partners at November conference. 1989 Southwest College PACE Conference, Los Angeles Presentation on "Making Way for Families of the Future" at November forum. 1989 San Diego Democratic Club, San Diego Presentation on "The Changing Family in California" at September meeting. 1989 California State Bar Convention, San Diego Speaker at September meeting. Topic was Family Diversity and the Law. 1989 Lawyers for Human Rights Conference, Los Angeles Presenter on "Strategies for the '90s" during plenary panel at July meeting. 1989 California Council of Churches, Los Angeles Did an Issue Briefing on "The Changing Family" at April meeting. 1989 Harvard Law School Conference, Cambridge, Massachusetts Presenter on "Integrating Sexual Orientation Issues into Family Law Classes" at this April conference. 1989 New York City Bar Association Made a presentation to members on the work of the Los Angeles City Task Force on Family Diversity and encouraged them to develop family diversity proposals for the City of New York. Meeting was held in February. 1989 Seminar for USC Faculty and Staff, Los Angeles Presentation on "Employee Benefits and the Changing Family. 1989 ACLU Singles Chapter Presentation on Rights and Responsibilities of Single People in Nontraditional Relationships at November meeting. 1988 Sacramento/Yolo Conference on Families, Sacramento December presentation on "Strengthening Relationships of California Couples" Thomas F. Coleman - CV - 14
1988 Education Commissions of Los Angeles Unified School District November presentation on "Family Diversity: Recommendations for Schools" 1988 Southern California Interfaith Coalition on Aging September presentation on "Family Diversity: Helping Families with Seniors" 1988 Community Relations Conference of Southern California August presentation on "Ending Discrimination on the Basis of Family Status" 1988 ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Chapter, Los Angeles July presentation on "Findings of the Family Diversity Task Force" 1988 Affirmation/Gay and Lesbian Mormons, Los Angeles July presentation on "Family Diversity: Separation of Church and State" 1988 Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles (MECLA) June presentation on "Implementing Family Diversity Recommendations" 1988 Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission June presentation on "Recommendations to Help County Families" 1988 National Lambda Lawyers Roundtable, Los Angeles April presentation on "Family Diversity: A Focus for Civil Rights" 1987 Business and Professional Women's Assn., Studio City November presentation on "How the Changing Family Affects Businesses" 1987 Stonewall Democratic Club, Los Angeles October presentation on "Domestic Partnership Proposals for Los Angeles" 1987 Regional Conference on Women and the Law, Los Angeles October presentation on "Family Concerns of Gays and Lesbians" 1987 ACLU Human Rights Award Dinner, Los Angeles Presented Award to Attorney General John Van de Kamp at September meeting. 1987 California Association of Gay/Lesbian Democratic Clubs, Los Angeles May presentation on "Implementing Privacy Rights" 1987 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Los Angeles March presentation on "Revising Public School Curricula and Programs" 1987 Automobile Club of Southern California Launched a campaign at the annual meeting of AAA members which eventually led to the Board of Directors expanding a spousal discount membership policy to include any unmarried adult in the primary member s household. 1986 Orange County Business and Professional Association October presentation on "Rights of Domestic Partners: Today and In the Future" 1986 ACLU Gay/Lesbian Rights Chapter, West Hollywood September presentation on "Family Diversity in Los Angeles" Thomas F. Coleman - CV - 15
1986 Lutherans Concerned - National Conference, Los Angeles July presentation on "Affirming Our Place in the Family" 1986 Seminar Sponsored by GLCSC Lesbian Central, Los Angeles June presentation on "Securing Rights for Domestic Partners 1986 One Institute's Monthly Lecture Series, Los Angeles May lecture on "Privacy and the Supreme Court: Bowers vs. Hardwick" 1985 Couples Los Angeles, West Hollywood September talk on "Giving Momentum to the Domestic Partners Movement" 1985 California State Employees Association, Los Angeles August presentation on "Privacy, Domestic Partners, and Employee Rights" 1985 Community Forum by Lambda Democratic Club, Long Beach July presentation on "Should Long Beach Have a Gay Rights Ordinance?" 1985 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Los Angeles June presentation on "Lets End Discrimination Against Gay Couples" 1984 Public Hearing: L.A. County Human Relations Commission June presentation on "Violence Against Lesbians and Gays in California" 1984 One Institute Monthly Lecture Series, Los Angeles April presentation on "Big Brother in the Bedroom: New York vs. Uplinger" 1984 UCLA Gay/Lesbian Law Students d National Lawyers Guild March presentation on "Legal Rights of Unmarried Couples" 1984 GLCSC Seminar on Employment Discrimination, Los Angeles January presentation on "Constitutional Rights in the Workplace" 1983 Training Seminar: Sexuality and Disability, Los Angeles October lecture on "Law, Sex, and Disability" 1983 American Psychological Association, Anaheim August lecture on "Legal Aspects of Surrogate Partner Sex Therapy" 1983 University of California Board of Regents, Los Angeles June testimony on "Legal Basis for Adopting a Nondiscrimination Policy" 1983 American Association of Personal Privacy, San Francisco May lecture on "Personal Privacy: Legal, Political, and Social Trends" 1983 Golden Gate Business Association, San Francisco May presentation on Implementing Privacy Commission Recommendations 1983 Seminar for Disability Service Providers, Los Angeles April presentation on "Privacy Protections in Delivery of Services" Thomas F. Coleman - CV - 16
1983 Los Angeles Lawyers for Human Rights February lecture on "Privacy Rights: A New Agenda for the Gay Movement" 1983 Central California Business and Professional Association, Fresno February lecture on "An Overview of Privacy Commission Recommendations" 1982 ACLU Annual Legislative Conference, Los Angeles October presentation on "Privacy and Personal Rights: A Legislative Agenda" 1982 Annual Conference of Parents and Friends of Gays August presentation on "Legislation Affecting the Gay and Lesbian Movement" 1982 Law and the Fight for Lesbians and Gay Rights, Los Angeles Opening Address: "The Role of Lawyers in the Movement" at May conference. 1982 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Los Angeles April presentation on Personal Privacy as a Legal and Political Strategy" 1982 Association of Suburban People, Troy, Michigan April presentation on "Importance of Privacy as a Strategy in the 1980s" 1982 Office of Family Planning, Advisory Board, San Diego March presentation on "Personal Privacy: Youth and Family Planning" 1981 Seminar for Affirmative Action Officers, Atascadero February lecture on "Sexual Orientation Discrimination in State Employment" 1980 Arkansas Civil Liberties Union, Little Rock October presentation on "Obtaining Sexual Civil Liberties in Arkansas" 1980 Western Center for Independent Living, Los Angeles October presentation on "Sexual Privacy and Equality for Disabled People" 1980 Public Defenders Seminar, Los Angeles June presentation on "Recent Developments in Prostitution Litigation" 1980 National Committee for Sexual Civil Liberties, Wash. DC May presentation on "Re-Examining Government Regulation of Prostitution" 1980 California Association of Process Servers, Los Angeles February presentation on "Recent Developments in Sexual Law" 1979 Michigan Organization for Human Rights, Southfield, Michigan November presentation on "Consenting Adults: The Need for Law Reform" 1979 Annual Conference of California State Bar, Los Angeles September presentation on "Current Developments in Gay Rights Law Reform" 1979 New York University Legal Symposium, New York March lecture on "Securing Gay Rights Through Constitutional Litigation" Thomas F. Coleman - CV - 17
1978 Los Angeles Free Clinic, Hotline Counselors Training December presentation on "Giving Accurate Information on Sexual Law" 1978 National Conference/Gay Academic Union, Los Angeles November presentation on "Legal Aspects of Gay Relationships" 1977 Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles April presentation on "Teens' Sexual Rights and Responsibilities" 1977 Annual Conference on Women and the Law, Madison, Wisconsin March presentation on "Sexual Orientation as a Suspect Classification" 1975 Conference: Gays and the Federal Government, Washington, D.C. October panel on "Role of State and Federal Government in Penal Law Reform" Thomas F. Coleman - CV - 18